CVE-2025-22016: dpll: fix xa_alloc_cyclic() error handling

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2025-04-08 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-476

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dpll: fix xa_alloc_cyclic() error handling In case of returning 1 from xa_alloc_cyclic() (wrapping) ERR_PTR(1) will be returned, which will cause IS_ERR() to be false. Which can lead to dereference not allocated pointer (pin). Fix it by checking if err is lower than zero. This wasn't found in real usecase, only noticed. Credit to Pierre.

Affected products

Linux kernel: from 6.8 before 6.12.21; from 6.13 before 6.13.9; 6.14-rc1, 6.14-rc2, 6.14-rc3, 6.14-rc4, 6.14-rc5, 6.14-rc6 (+1) — fixed in 6.12.21, 6.13.9

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Linux kernel 6.12.21, 6.13.9. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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